Culture of Collaboration
Number of Directions: Give a minimal number of directions or steps at a time.
If necessary, have students repeat the directions to the teacher or a peer partner.
Form of Directions: Provide written directions or steps, or a visual model of a
completed project. Teach students how to refer to these items as reminders of
process steps to complete tasks. This strategy is particularly helpful for long-term
projects.
Written Assignments
Many students with ADHD have particular challenges with written work due to finemotor
skills difficulties, motor planning issues, and difficulty alternating their attention
from a book to their written responses.
Students with ADHD may also need assistance breaking a larger task or project into smaller, more workable units.
The following strategies can be used to address these needs.
Deconstructing Tasks: Break tasks into smaller units.
o Limit amount of work per page.
o Cover up part of the work on a page.
o Allow extra time for completing tasks.
o Provide work breaks.
o Allow student to use a computer to type or to use speech-to-text software.
o Reduce the length of written assignments.
- Limit amount of work per page.
- Cover up part of the work on a page.
- Allow extra time for completing tasks.
